Shortlisted for Biography of the Year at the British Sports Book AwardsWhen Laurie Cunningham played for England in an under-21s match against Scotland in 1977, he became the first black footballer to represent England professionally.
Cotton, Cricket and Football: Billy Cook, the Life of a Lancashire League Legend is the colourful story of one of Lancashire's greatest sportsmen of the pre-war era, told from the perspective of his daughter, a mill-worker in Burnley.
Manchester City stormed to the clubs fourth Premier League title in 2019, the fourth championship in seven seasons, which is a far cry from the 44-year wait which ended in 2012!
Golfers forever dream about playing in the most iconic locations, such as the beautiful Augusta National, the testing Valderrama or the legendary St Andrews, and The World's Greatest Golf Courses From Above provides them with a unique perspective of these great golf challenges.
Filled with quizzes, stats and little-known facts, plus illustrated and told with all the fun of a Tom Gates novel, the Football Superstars series is perfect for young readers five and up.
Filled with quizzes, stats and little-known facts, plus illustrated and told with all the fun of a Tom Gates novel, the Football Superstars series is perfect for young readers five and up.
Wayne Barnes - one of the most-experienced international referees in history and criminal barrister to boot - uniquely lifts the lid on a lifetime of trying to keep the biggest names in the sport on best behaviour.
Auld Foes is the remarkable story of the world's oldest football rivalry - Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian - interwoven with a fascinating 150-year Edinburgh history.
For the reader interested in learning more about working in sports--or the fan that wants a look at what those inside the radio booth go through day-to-day--this book contains the secrets and successes of minor league baseball broadcasters with a combined century of experience telling the story of America's pastime.
LIBRO RECOMENDADO POR BARACK OBAMALa historia definitiva de cómo Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley y Anthony Mason resucitaron la icónica franquicia con un juego tremendamente físico y un coraje y una determinación inigualables.
Chasing Immortality is the story of Manchester City's epic 2022/23 season, when for the first time this century an English side completed the ultimate treble.
*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Shortlisted for Autobiography of the Year at the Sports Book Awards 2024**Nominated for Sports Personality of the Year 2023*Readers are loving Stuart Broad 'An absolute must for cricket fans' 'One of the greatest of his generation' 'Magnificent' 'Brilliant' 'For all Test cricket lovers' ________For over seventeen years, Stuart Broad left it all on the field.
By 1900 Maryland's Eastern Shore, along the western side of the Delmarva Peninsula, was acknowledged in the national press as a hotbed of baseball activity.
The Danville Lady Tomahawks was one of the first all-African American women's fastpitch softball teams, founded in the late 1960s in Danville, Illinois.
Pride Before the Fall: How Derby County went from Play-Off Final to Near Extinction is the ultimate cautionary tale of how chasing Premier League riches can lead a club to the brink of collapse.
A TIMES, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH AND WATERSTONES BEST SPORT BOOK OF THE YEAR'Gripping' Roger Alton, Sunday TimesThe inside story of how England transformed the way Test cricket is played.
A TIMES, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH AND WATERSTONES BEST SPORT BOOK OF THE YEAR'Gripping' Roger Alton, Sunday TimesThe inside story of how England transformed the way Test cricket is played.
A finales de agosto de 2023, el escándalo generado por el caso Rubiales puso manifiesto, para una inmensa mayoría de la opinión pública, que algo huele a podrido en nuestro fútbol.
The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League have a fervent fan base; the city's love affair with their football team dates back more than six decades.
Este libro intenta de algún modo englobar lo que es el fútbol en todos sus aspectos, lo táctico-estratégico, la técnica, aspectos del juego en si mismo, lo sociológico, el fenómeno, lo que significa a nivel mundial este deporte.
